Kit Klarenberg

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Aviva Property Trust reopens and Luscombe retires

The Aviva Property Trust will accept new capital and allow investors to redeem their investments on December 15. The trust suspended trading on July 5...

Skagen scoops NBIM veteran for CEO

Skagen has appointed Øyvind Schanke, former chief investment officer for asset strategies at Norway's Government Pension Fund, as chief executive officer. Schanke (pictured) will take...

MiFID II top of asset management readiness agenda

Nearly three quarters of asset managers are concerned about the challenges presented by Mifid II, a study suggests. The survey, conducted by State Street Corporation,...

UK Pensions Infrastructure Platform appoints investment manager

The UK Pensions Infrastructure Platform (PIP) has appointed Paul Gill as investment manager. He joins the PIP team from Lloyds Banking Group Asset Management, where...

Ucits sales stay strong in August

Both equity and bond funds saw positive sales in August, industry figures for Ucits fund flows show. Equity funds recorded net sales of €1 billion,...

Space tech fund achieves lift-off

London-based Seraphim Capital has launched the world’s largest early stage space-related technology investment vehicle, backed by a £30 million (€34.8 million) investment from the...

European investors increasingly comfortable with DIY

European investors are highly confident in their ability to construct their own portfolios, with 60% of British, German and Swiss investors being either "fairly" or "very"...

Fund managers have best work-life balance

Fund managers are the happiest employees in any sector, with an overwhelming number feeling their work-life balance is “great”, a study indicates. Emolument.com, which benchmarks...

ACTIVE VS PASSIVE: Suspicious minds

Over the past two decades passive investment vehicles – first index funds, now ETFs – have eroded active managers’ proposition. Moreover, a band of...

LIQUIDITY: Not a drop to drink

Prior to 2008, liquidity risk was on the radar of few investment managers. Many financial models even omitted the risk. However, the financial crisis...

FUND LAUNCHES: Fund launches review – November 2016

We profile some of the most interesting fund launches in recent weeks and examine the performance of a product already on the market. SHORT DURATION...

Confusion around ESG creates investment opportunities

Concerns about environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues are increasingly pivotal factors in investing, but most investors lack an understanding of how ESG factors...

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